The capital group, which is providing credit to THQ during its bankruptcy, agreed to lower an unusually high disappointment payment, allow potential buyers to bid on individual titles and to extend the time permitted for bids until January 15.

Clearlake and THQ’s creditors hadn’t been able to reach an agreement, and as such, the presiding judge ruled that the January 15 extension was not long enough.

After some arguing, all parties agreed to a January 22 auction of THQ’s major assets on a title by title basis.

THQ filed for bankruptcy in December, revealing at the time that it was in negotiations with a stalking horse purchaser. The publisher’s assets include the near-complete South Park: The Order of the Stick, Company of Heroes 2, and Metro: Last Light, all of which were expected to launch within the first half of the year.

It also has a number of unrevealed titles in the works, including a Vigil Games title codenamed Crawler; Turtle Rock’s Evolve; a project called Atlas at Relic Entertainment, and something known as 1666 at the Patrice Désilets-led THQ Montreal studio.